Salvia officinalis has long been used in medicine as a magnificent antiseptic and anti-inflammatory drug. Has not too expensive price, it can easily be bought at any pharmacy. And it is not difficult to procure independently, as sage gives several crops over the course of a year.
Sage from the throat
Salvia is considered a universal remedy for sore throat. It contains the most valuable substances that determine its curative effect:
- salvin( a natural antibiotic);
- alkaloids;
- organic, fatty acids;
- tanning agents;
- various vitamins, minerals.
Treatment of ENT diseases
Colds occupy the largest niche in modern medicine. And practically with all helps to cope with sage. It is used with:
- laryngitis;
- pharyngitis;
- angina;
- tracheitis;
- bronchitis;
- is a common cold;
- for cough relief.
Sage has practically no contraindications, therefore it is used quite widely. This folk remedy, if properly applied, will quickly raise to its feet.
The healing properties of sage:
How to use
You can prepare a variety of medicines from your sage leaf at home. It can be:
- teas;
- decoctions;
- infusions;
- rinsing solutions;
- inhalant.
Form of sage
How to prepare infusion and decoction: recipes
Most often, sage is used as a decoction or infusion. If you properly prepare a healing remedy, it will quickly help to cope with the disease.
To prepare the broth you need to take three stalks of sage, mix with a full glass of boiling water, then warm it in a water bath for about a quarter of an hour. Further the future medicine cool down, filter. The broth can be used for gargling of the throat, oral cavity, nose washing 4-6 per day.
The infusion of cooking is also easy. A tablespoon of fresh or dried leaves is poured with boiling water( a glass) and left for 1/2 hour. The ready infusion is drunk in small sips 3-4 times a day. It is a wonderful helper for all colds, helping to relieve pain in the throat, to facilitate breathing.
To do this, heat a glass of milk, add to it a quarter teaspoon of cinnamon, turmeric and sage, as well as 10 grams of honey. All ingredients are well mixed and drunk twice a day after meals.
Very well relieve inflammation in the throat of the rinse by the following remedy. Two tablespoons of sage, St. John's wort and chamomile are mixed, covered in a thermos and poured with boiling water. All this is insisted for about 6 hours, then carefully filtered through gauze, used as a rinse several times a day.
How to brew herbs properly, see in our video:
Contraindications, side effects of
Despite the fact that sage is a very effective and powerful remedy for ENT diseases, it has contraindications. Do not use medicinal herbs:
- for pregnant and lactating women;
- to people suffering from kidney disease;
- at blood pressure jumps;
- for children under 3 years;
- for problems with the thyroid gland.
Strictly forbidden to use grass with antidiabetic drugs, blood thinning medications and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.
If you have at least one of the side symptoms, treatment with sage should be stopped. Timely appeal to the doctor will help to avoid other complications.
How to procure
Salvia officinalis is a plant similar to a low shrub, no more than 70 cm high. Most common in regions with dry mountain climate. It is collected twice a year: in June and in September.
Drying must be carried out in well-ventilated areas away from sunlight. Store medicinal herbs in a dry, dark and cool place.
What kind of rinse is useful, says Dr. Komarovsky:
In what formulations is found?
Because sage is a natural antibiotic, it is used in a variety of medications. The pharmacy can be found in the herb filter bags for tea brewing tablets with the addition of sage, lozenges and pastilles for sucking, solutions and sprays to reduce inflammation.
Preparations with sage
Efficiency and reviews Reviews
patients who have used sage as a remedy for colds manifestations, only positive. Many harvest medicinal herbs and drink decoctions of it as a prophylaxis during the winter period or during epidemics of influenza and ARVI.
Sage is effective for gum diseases, periodontitis, gingivitis and other oral problems. This is an indispensable tool for complicated angina, bronchitis, with pain and throat and other diseases of the respiratory system.
But, despite a lot of positive results, choosing a sage as a medicine, it is necessary, first of all, to consult a doctor. This is necessary to avoid unwanted side effects.